AU6148886A - Optical communications systems - Google Patents

Optical communications systems

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AU6148886A
AU6148886A AU61488/86A AU6148886A AU6148886A AU 6148886 A AU6148886 A AU 6148886A AU 61488/86 A AU61488/86 A AU 61488/86A AU 6148886 A AU6148886 A AU 6148886A AU 6148886 A AU6148886 A AU 6148886A
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communications systems
optical communications
optical
systems
communications
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AU61488/86A
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AU598474B2 (en
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John Wilbur Hicks
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Hicks J W Inc
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Hicks J W Inc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04J—MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATION
    • H04J14/00—Optical multiplex systems
    • H04J14/06—Polarisation multiplex systems
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
    • G02F2/00—Demodulating light; Transferring the modulation of modulated light; Frequency-changing of light
    • G02F2/002—Demodulating light; Transferring the modulation of modulated light; Frequency-changing of light using optical mixing
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/05—Construction or shape of optical resonators; Accommodation of active medium therein; Shape of active medium
    • H01S3/06—Construction or shape of active medium
    • H01S3/063—Waveguide lasers, i.e. whereby the dimensions of the waveguide are of the order of the light wavelength
    • H01S3/067—Fibre lasers
    • H01S3/06754—Fibre amplifiers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/05—Construction or shape of optical resonators; Accommodation of active medium therein; Shape of active medium
    • H01S3/08—Construction or shape of optical resonators or components thereof
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/30—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range using scattering effects, e.g. stimulated Brillouin or Raman effects
    • H01S3/302—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range using scattering effects, e.g. stimulated Brillouin or Raman effects in an optical fibre
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B10/00—Transmission systems employing electromagnetic waves other than radio-waves, e.g. infrared, visible or ultraviolet light, or employing corpuscular radiation, e.g. quantum communication
    • H04B10/60—Receivers
    • H04B10/66—Non-coherent receivers, e.g. using direct detection
    • H04B10/67—Optical arrangements in the receiver

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Nonlinear Science (AREA)
  • Optical Communication System (AREA)
  • Lasers (AREA)
AU61488/86A 1985-08-01 1986-07-07 Optical communications systems Ceased AU598474B2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US06/761,366 US4778238A (en) 1985-08-01 1985-08-01 Optical communications systems and process for signal amplification using stimulated brillouin scattering (SBS) and laser utilized in the system
US761366 1985-08-01

Related Child Applications (1)

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AU43768/89A Division AU617887B2 (en) 1985-08-01 1989-10-25 A laser head

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AU6148886A true AU6148886A (en) 1987-03-05
AU598474B2 AU598474B2 (en) 1990-06-28

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US (1) US4778238A (en)
EP (1) EP0232319A4 (en)
JP (1) JPS63500404A (en)
AU (2) AU598474B2 (en)
BR (1) BR8606790A (en)
CA (1) CA1258292A (en)
ES (1) ES2001172A6 (en)
MX (1) MX169645B (en)
WO (1) WO1987000935A1 (en)
ZA (1) ZA865135B (en)

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BR8606790A (en) 1987-10-13
EP0232319A1 (en) 1987-08-19
US4778238A (en) 1988-10-18
ZA865135B (en) 1987-03-25
CA1258292A (en) 1989-08-08
AU617887B2 (en) 1991-12-05
EP0232319A4 (en) 1990-09-26
AU4376889A (en) 1990-02-08
MX169645B (en) 1993-07-16
ES2001172A6 (en) 1988-05-01
WO1987000935A1 (en) 1987-02-12
JPS63500404A (en) 1988-02-12
AU598474B2 (en) 1990-06-28

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